Artwork copyright Bet Borgeson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Walking Merit Home, 1993

Bet Borgeson
American (born 1940)

Location: Bethel Middle School, Spanaway

About the Artwork

Walking Merit Home is an intricate and whimsical colored-pencil drawing by artist Bet Borgeson. Many of the artist's drawings depict a narrative that is open for interpretation by the viewer. The artist created this composition, featuring a draft horse and farmer, to suggest partnership, and she notes that just as "men relied on their horses for strength and endurance, so the horses relied on men for care and well-being."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District.

About the Artist

Bet Borgeson creates richly detailed colored pencil drawings. She teaches art and has published several books on colored pencil techniques.